Abstract

Polymerization in a highly dispersed heterogeneous monomer-water system has specific properties that strongly distinguish it from polymerization in solution and in bulk. One of the specific phenomena is the high polymerization rate when the monomer is in the nano-dispersed state (in emulsifier micelles) in the aqueous phase [1-3]. It can be assumed that the kinetic effect is possible due to the occurrence of polymerization reactions at the monomer-water-phase interfaces. The theoretical rationale for this assumption is given in this article.